So here's the deal... I want to spread awareness about the ever-growing issue of body image and eating disorders. In order to do that, I plan to use something I love and something that is so important to the cause--being active! My motto is "Fit is better than skinny!" Thus, my plan is to do as many active events (running, cycling, swimming, triathlon)as I can throughout the year in the name of Mended Mirrors and its cause. I will post training, travel, and event info, along with information pertaining to the cause. Eventually, I plan to coordinate my own event to support awareness of body image and eating disorders. Help me out by spreading the word, commenting, and so on. 
     Information about Mended Mirrors itself and past and future events are on separate pages. Check them out.
     Although I have posted a couple of previous events that I have done recently. Today is my first event post--the Whirlwind of Color 5k in Jacksonville supporting the victims of Alabama's tornados. It was a blast!!! I've never done a run like this before and it was great to just run a race for fun without worrying about time and awards. The color just added to the fantastic atmosphere of the run. People were dressed in tutus and wigs; it was just great! I ran it (as I do most of my races) with my mother-in-law. She is normally faster than me but we decided to stick together today and that made it even more special. 
     However, now it's time to really hammer down on my triathlon training for the Iron Girl in Atlanta in 3 weeks. YIKES! I swam the quarter of a mile in a lake today after the run... COLD! But I made it. I'll keep you posted!